Park Gyeong-ree

Biographical Overview & Key Facts

Subject:

Park Gyeong-ree

Role / Field:

South Korean singer and actress known for her time in Nine Muses.

Born:

1990-07-05

Century / Era:

1990s Historical Era

Database Source:

2Day Chrono-Wiki & Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Origins & Early Life

Park Gyeong-ree (Korean: 박경리; born July 5, 1990), better known mononymously as Gyeongree (Korean: 경리; sometimes romanised as Kyungri), is a South Korean singer and actress. She was a member of the South Korean girl group Nine Muses. Park was born on July 5, 1990, in Bansong-dong, Haeundae District, Busan, South Korea. She completed her studies at Daemyung Girls High School. She signed with Star Empire Entertainment in 2007 and began as a trainee for Nine Muses, although she did not end up debuting along with that group.

Career & Major Achievements

In 2008 Park moved to Medialine Entertainment. She worked as back-up dancer for singers such as Kim Gun-mo, Park Mi-kyung and Chae Yeon while preparing for a debut with Viva Girls. But when that project was abandoned in 2011, she returned to Star Empire and became a member of Nine Muses in 2012. She also took interest in acting and did supporting roles in dramas Reply 1994, On the Way to the Airport and Real.

Enduring Legacy & Impact

Following Nine Muses' disbandment in 2019, she renewed her contract with Star Empire Entertainment and decided to pursue a solo career. However, as of July 31, 2019, Star Empire Entertainment announced that Gyeongree had decided not to renew her contract with Star Empire, thus leaving the company after seven years. She moved to YNK Entertainment on January 6, 2020, and announced that she would be concentrating on acting with the change of her stage name to her full name on July 30, 2020. She returned to singing after joining LabelSayu on April 11, 2024.

Chronological Milestones & Life Events

1. 1990 (1990-07-05): Birth of Park Gyeong-ree — South Korean singer and actress known for her time in Nine Muses.
2. 1994: 1994 Milestone — She also took interest in acting and did supporting roles in dramas Reply 1994, On the Way to the Airport and Real.
3. 2007: 2007 Milestone — She signed with Star Empire Entertainment in 2007 and began as a trainee for Nine Muses, although she did not end up debuting along with that group.
4. 2008: 2008 Milestone — In 2008 Park moved to Medialine Entertainment.
5. 2011: 2011 Milestone — But when that project was abandoned in 2011, she returned to Star Empire and became a member of Nine Muses in 2012.
6. 2019: 2019 Milestone — Following Nine Muses' disbandment in 2019, she renewed her contract with Star Empire Entertainment and decided to pursue a solo career.
7. 2020: 2020 Milestone — She moved to YNK Entertainment on January 6, 2020, and announced that she would be concentrating on acting with the change of her stage name to her full name on July 30, 2020.
8. 2024: 2024 Milestone — She returned to singing after joining LabelSayu on April 11, 2024.

Historical Fact-Check Quiz: Park Gyeong-ree

True or False: “Park Gyeong-ree debuted as a member of the girl group Viva Girls before joining Nine Muses.”

Answer (FALSE ❌): While she was prepared for a debut with Viva Girls, she ultimately joined and became a member of the group Nine Muses.

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